Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-02-05
RAILROAD NOTES.

proaches for the railroads and the termi-
nal grounds.
The recent cold weather has practically |
suspended operations on the III. Z. grade |
above here. Kirkendail & McCune have |
about one hundred men engaged on their |
contract. |
The railroad bridges which are to span |
the Missouri at this point, will be models |
Of strength. The large quantity Of suitable |
bridge stone at hand will make their con-
struction comparatively inexpensive.
The stock growing qualities of the Moose
river country in Dakota, on the line of the
Manitoba is being doomed. The Manitoba
will corral two-thirds of the stock carry
ing of the territory, upon its completion to
Great Falls.
Work upon the heavy trestles at the ap-
proaches to Moose river on the Manitoba
is being pushed ahead with a large force
OF workmen.
While the railroads are reaching out IN
every direction it is well enough for the
dwellers in Missoula to pause moment
in the every day vocations and think OF
what share we are to have in the business.
Millionaire Hill is not going to let his
road, the Manitoba, stop at Great Falls, but
it is coming on to Helena and is expected
there in September. From Helena it will
seek route through either the Cadotte or
Lewis and Clarke passes and wind its way
down the Big Blackfoot river to the Hell
Gate river, thence to Missoula, where it
will make bias for share of the traffic
from the fertile valleys and timber lands
in this vicinity. 1t will extend its iron
bands ON down the He'll Gate river to Mis-
souIa Ferry and then follow the old Mul-
Ian road into the Ceur d'Alene mountains
to Wardner and other mining towns, and
then onward to the peaceful hamlets OF
Oregon and the Pacific Ocean. A thorough
fare of this kind is not certainty, but it is
not at all improbable. Times look bright
for US fortwo years to come. Missoula's
position is an impregnable one, and rail
roads crossing the continent must come
here or else seek passes several hundred
miles to the south of us.-lNsssoulian.
The tie contractors who are now work
ing near the head of the Teton will float
= {ha rir fn q mi
thence to the Missouri. As there will
doubtless be plenty of water early in the
spring. the drive will in all probability be
successfully made. But we are reliably
Informed that orders have been received,
or will shortly be receive, to distribute a
large number of the ties along the river
from point short distance above Cho-
teau to the mouth of the Marias. Ii this
does not mean a railroad for Choteau, and
an early one, we are badly mistaken. Those
ties are undoubtedly intended to bind us
to civilization, and we may yet be taking
our oysters on the half shell before Ben
ton hears the first snort of the iron horse,
if she ever hears it.-C'atumet.
We think the Calumet in error as to the
point of shipment of ties, as we are under
the impression that tie ties are fer the
Montana Central road. A private letter
from the camp states that it is expected to
have the ties cut during the present Win
The Montana Central surveyors were
running line right through our town
recently, and it now looks as though the
road intended to run so that everybody
could have their freight unloaded on thei1
side walks and porches.s This would be
very convenient. But they may intend
putting in street cars.-B0u}der Sentinel.
Work on the tunnels Of the Montana
Central is rapidly nearing completion, anc
and it is said will be finished in about {
month. Only two remain to be finished
before the above time.
Mr.. ". D. Barclay of the Manitoba rail
way arrived in the city yesterday, having
completed the preliminary survey of tha
road to the mouth of the Marias. His en-
tire party, numbering Is, are now campet
there. Mr.. Barclay says the survey from
Assinaboine has been one of considerable
difficulty owing to the extreme col,
weather and deep Snow, and has occupies
longer time than would have been con
sumed under other circumstances. The
were obliged to haul their fuel and forag
for animals from Assinaboine. Mr. Ban
clay returned to the Marias today, bu